The Redcat clutchs have a mounting hole on both ends of each shoe. 4 holes total. You can mount the shoes spring towards the flywheel with either the leading end of the shoe on the pins or the tailing end of the shoe on the pins. Both cases the spring is toward the flywheel. I mounted the shoes on the leading end and have run 3 tanks of fuel thru with no problems. I'm just wondering if they are installed on the tailing end if this is the cause of broken springs, Massive clutch bel failure or maybe gear strippage(?) that seems to be a problem for some people and not others. I realize engine alignment is probably the major cause of stripped gears. I just replaced both gears and the clutch bell on the boys Tornado and have run 2 tanks thru on road and some gravel/dust and a tankful in my dusty semi grass backyard and the gears look new. The manual([:'(]) doesn't give any info on the placement. The 3 shoe clutches and Traxxas clutches seem to only have 1 hole. Are they pinned on the leading side??. If anyone breaks a clutch spring or strips out gears take notes about it. Engine screws tight? What holes are the shoes in and conditions you were running in. Gravel, sand ,dirt ,mud ,ect. Maybe we can find a common cause and fix it and not just blame Redcat.
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